Fish-packer and carton.



c. M. BRIDGES. FISH PACKEB AND'CARTON.

APPLICATION FILED FEB- 1'4' I9I6.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917 UNITE l STAB CHRISTOPHER M. BRIDGES, OF SANFRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0 BRIDGES SANITARY FISH CONTAINERCOMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALI- FORNIA, A CORPORATION OFCALIFORNIA.

FISH-PACKER AND CARTON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER M. BRIDGES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Fish- Packersand Cartons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a method and apparatus for packing fish andgame, and par ticularly to a holder having a temporary receiving casemounted therein in which the fish or game is packed. The invention alsorelates to a carton, and to means for deliver ing the packed fish orgame to the carton.

The invention will hereinafter be more fully described having referenceto the accompanying specifications and drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of the holder.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the temporary packing case. I

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the packing case mounted in the holder.

Fig. 4 is a view of the clamp.

Fig. 5 is a view of the temporary packing case and the carton, showingthe temporary case in position to be inserted in the carton.

Fig. 6 is a central, vertical, longitudinal section through the carton.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A indicates in general aright-angular shaped holder consisting of a bottom section 2, providedwith up-turned flanges 3 and a rightangularly disposed end section 1,provided with flanges 5. B indicates in general a temporary receivingcase. This case is open at one end, as at 6, but is otherwise providedwith a front section 7 havinga handle 8 pivotally attached thereto, andis furthermore provided with a bottom and side sections 9, the ,upperends of which are turned in, as at 10 to form guide flanges, as willhereinafter be described.

The holder and temporary receiving case is particularly constructed topermit fish, game or the like to be packed previous to shipping orbefore they are finally placed in a carton or shipping case, such asindicated at C. The temporary receiving case B is first placed in theholder to assume the position shown in Fig. 3. The flanges 3 will securethe case B in position on the base 2 and the flanges 5 will support theouter ends 11 of the case from spreading, while the end section 4; willform a closure therefor. The fish or game may now be packed in the caseB in a manner substantially as shown in Fig.

3. The clamp 12 is then slipped over the outer ends of the side sections9 to prevent said sides from spreading when the temporary receiving caseis removed. from the holder, to be'placed in the carton, indicated at C.The case B may be removed from the holder the moment the packingoperation is completed, by raising it out thereof by means of the handle8.

The case as a whole is then completely re moved from the holder andinserted in the open end of the carton C, as shown in Fig. 5. The twocases, that is the carton C and the receiving case B are then up-endedsufficiently to permit the packed fish here shown to slide out or leavethe temporary receiving case and as this is removed, to be againrepacked. The fish thus removed will assume the same position in thecarton as this is of practically the same inside diameter as thetemporary receiving case B. It is then only necessary to apply a head tothe carton C of any suitable character.

As the present carton is constructed of ordinary tin, it is onlynecessary to apply a flanged head, such as indicated at 1a which maybesoldered to secure it against removal,

and also to produce an air-tight seal for the.

carton. The carton may now be handled in any suitable manner, but ispreferably placed in a refrigerator to freeze or reduce the tem peratureof the contents, particularly if the fish are to be shipped anydistance.

The receiving case B may be used over and over again, and together withthe holder may be constructed in any shape and size most convenient tothe goods handled.

The bottom section 2 of the holder is preferably provided with one ormore perforations 15 to permit a drainage of the fish or other articles,while being packed. The open space 16 formed in the receiving casepermits the fish to be nicely packed as the whole interior of the caseis open to access and the open end 6 permits the contents of thetemporary case to be easily removed when desired.

The temporary clamp 12 is only applied when the case B is lifted out ofthe holder and into the carton and serves no other purpose than toprevent spreading of the sides, While being removed from the holder tothe,

carton.

The materlals and finish of the several parts of the device mayotherwise be such as the judgment and experience of the manufacturer maydictate.

I wish it understood that various changes in form proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims andthat I do not wish to limit myself to the 'specificde sign and construction here shown. V, v I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is l 1. A temporary packing case and holder comprising aright-angularshaped support ing member having upwardly projectingflanges formed .on its edges, and an openended drawer-shaped packing"case adapted Copies of this patent may be obtained for member anopen-ended, drawer-shaped packing case, and means for supporting saidpacking case on said supporting member with the open end' ofsaid caseagainst the end wall of said supporting member.

4. A temporary packing case and holder comprising a right-angular,drawer-shaped supporting member, upwardly projecting flanges on saidsupporting member, an upwardly extending end wall on said supportingmember, and Openen'ded; drawershaped 'packlng case adapted to're'st insaid supporting member with the sides and one end thereof in engagementwlth said flanges and the open end thereof 1n engagement with said endwall of said supporting member. r V

5. temporary packing case'and holder comprlslng a right-angular shapedsupporting member, an end wallon said supporting member; an open-ended,drawer-shaped packing case, guide flanges on the top edges of saidpacking case, andmeans for support. said packing case "on saidsupporting member with the open end of said case against the end wall ofsaid supporting member." In testimony whereof'Thave hereunto set my handin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.'-"- v f r ,CHRISTOPHER M.BRIDGES.

Witnesses:

JoI-IN HFHERRING, W.

fiveYZeii'ts-each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,Washington, D. O.

